272 Beijing Opera Masks - Jing Ke - Number 15

Jing Ke

Beijing Opera - "The Story of Jing Ke"

Jing Ke with a purple three-tile face, is the leading character in "The Story of Jing Ke," adapted from an episode in "History of the Eastern Zhou.

Jing Ke, a brave warrior of the Yan State in the period of the Warring States. To revenge his friend the crown prince Dan, he goes to the Qin palace to assassinate the Kng of Qin, but failed in the attempt and Qin Shihuang`s guards kill him .